1998 BabyFace – Christmas With Babyface
Christmas With Babyface is the fifth studio album by American singer Babyface. It was released by Epic Records on October 27, 1998 in the United States. The album is a follow-up to his first live album, MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 (1997), as well as his first Christmas album. Produced by Walter Afanasieff, Christmas with Babyface consists of ten tracks, featuring one original song, “You Were There,” and ten cover versions of Christmas standards and carols. It peaked at number 101 on the US Billboard 200 and number 34 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Tracks
1 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks) 04:02
2 Winter Wonderland (Dick Smith; Felix Bernard) 03:13
3 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 03:12
4 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 04:37
5 The Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone; Henry Onorati; Katherine Davis) 04:04
6 I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Buck Ram; Kim Gannon; Walter Kent) 03:57
7 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/The First Noel (Traditional) 04:16
8 Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson; Mitchell Parish) 03:31
9 Silent Night (Traditional) 04:32
10 You Were There (BabyFace) 04:53
Musicians
1 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Hammond Organ | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
2 Winter Wonderland
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Vibraphone | Walter Afanasieff |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
3 The Christmas Song
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Electric Piano | Wayne Linsey |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Programming | Vernon Black |
| Vibraphone | Walter Afanasieff |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
4 White Christmas
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Guitar | BabyFace |
| Electric Piano | Wayne Linsey |
| Hammond Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
5 The Little Drummer Boy
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Hammond Organ | Kenneth Crouch |
| Hammond Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Wurlitzer | Wayne Linsey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
6 I’ll Be Home For Christmas
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | BabyFace |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
7 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/The First Noel
| Chimes | Andrei Afanasieff |
| Acoustic Guitar | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Vocals | 1998 Babyface |
8 Sleigh Ride
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Electric Piano | Wayne Linsey |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Bells | Walter Afanasieff |
| Tambourine | Brandon Edmonds |
| Vibraphone | Walter Afanasieff |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
9 Silent Night
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Electric Piano | Wayne Linsey |
| Hammond Organ | Kenneth Crouch |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
10 You Were There
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
| Hammond Organ | Tim Carmon |
| Keyboards | BabyFace |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocals | BabyFace |
Liner Notes
Producer – Babyface
Producer – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Babyface (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Mark Kibble (Track 6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Jeremy Lubbock
Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock
Contractor – Jules Chaikin, Kevon Edmonds
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff, Barbara Stout
Directed By (Choir) – Gregory Curtis (Track 9)
Engineer – Paul Boutin
Engineer (Additional) – David Gleeson
Engineer (Assistant) – Brandon Harris, Brian Garten, Christine Sirois, Chuck Bailey, Daniel Steinberg, Edward Quesada, John Sorenson, Luis Castillo, Pete Krawiec, Rich Veltrop, Tom Sweeney
Engineer (Assistant Mix]) – E’lyk
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Jon Gass
Art Direction – Nancy Donald
Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
Mastered At Future Disc
Mixed At Brandon’s Way Recording
Recorded At Brandon’s Way Recording
Recorded At WallyWorld Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Sound Chamber Recorders
Recorded At Andora Studios
Recorded At The Tracken Place
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Right Track Recording
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